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JOHN CASEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BANKERS CASE, Nora-cook, as.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 283,965, dated August 28, 1888.

Application filed June22,1883. (No model.)

T on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN CASEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and I county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bankers Cases and Note-Books, &e., which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a case or book embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view thereof. Figs. 3 and 4. are views of de tached parts' Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 3. 7

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a bankers case and books, or cases of similar class, made extensible, and adapted to preserve its shape when extended.

It also consistsof a method of rendering the case strong and durable, especially at the bot tom. i

It also consists of an extensible case, book, 810. having means for holding the sametightly closed, whether extended or contracted.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a bankers case or note-book, the same consisting of a seriesof pockets, to, end pieces, 2), an extended covering-flap, c, a hasp, d, and lock or fastening e. The pockets to are grouped at intervals, and the bottom piece, a, connects the groups, so that there is a flat part, a, at the bottom of each group, said bottom piece being, continuous from group to group, and folded into the form of inverted \ls, or upwardly-extending points, as at a the bottom ends of the limbs thereof being connected by the flat parts a, which are right-lined and extend horizontally, it being noticed that the points a are located between adjacent groups of pockets, and their sides approach and reeede as the book or case is contracted and ex panded, the flat parts a being always preserved. This vastly strengthens the bottom of the book, as the several pockets constituting a group brace one another, and the pointed bottoms ofpocket-books are avoided, the same being weak, readily separating and wearing out. When the pocket is extended or contracted, it preserves its quadrilateral form, and when unlocked may be laid down 011 the end pieces, and assumes a circular form, whereby the pockets may be conveniently manipulated for receiving and removing money, notes, papers, &c., and inspection of the same. The flap 0 is sufficiently large to cover'the top of the pockets when the case or book is expanded or full to the greatest extent; and in order to secure the same and lock the case or book, the fastening 6 consists of a faceplate, B, with numerous slots B one above the other, into either of which the hasp (Z may be fitted.

In order to hold the hasp, I provide a slide, 0, the same having slots 0, occupying positions coinciding with the slots B, and on the lower wall of each slot there is an upwardlyprojecting lip, C, which is adapted to engage with the hasp fitted in the relative slot 13.

In order to lock the slide 6, there is fitted to the inner face of the lower end thereof a bolt, D, which is operated-by a key, the post D whereof protrudes through the key-hole on the plate B, and serves to move the slide, when unlocked, by the application of the finger there-- to and prcssin g it downwardly, it being noticed that the bolt and post move with the slide. The bolt is adapted to engage with a notched lug or keeper, E, on the inner face of the plate B, said keeper also serving to guide the slide, and as the plate B is secured to the end piece of the case or book, and the slide, bolt, and lug are between said plate and end piece, the ends of the bolt are concealed and inaccessible from the outside. By turning the key in one direction the bolt is withdrawn, and the slide may be operated by the finger or nail applied .to the key-post, thus unlocking the hasp and permitting it to be withdrawn from the plate B, whereby the case or book may be opened. \Vhen the key is turned in the other direction, the bolt engages with the lug E and locks the slide, and consequently the hasp attached to the flap c, it being seen that the locking operation is accomplished whether the case or book is in an expanded or contracted condition. The return motion of the slide is and a many-slotted faceplate and i'astening- 3. An extensible ease or book havingahasp, slide, substantially as and for the purpose set a many-slotted face-plate and fasteningslide, forth. a locking-bolt attached to said slide, a key- 2. An improved extensible case or book post secured to said slide and projecting into 15 5 formed of pockets arranged in groups, and the key-hole of the face-plate, and an engaga folded bottom piece, which is continued from ing lug or keeper on the face-plate, substan- ,group to group, being of inverted-V form he tially as and for the purpose set forth.

tween the groups, and right-lined and flat at l JOHN CASEY.

the bottoms thereof, the parts being combined Vitnesses: 10 and operating substantially as and for the JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

purpose set forth. A. P. GRANT. I 

